User:Dura013/Evaluate an Article

Evaluate an article
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.


 * Name of article: (Onward (film))
 * Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate.

I am a huge fan of all things Disney and I thought this would be a fun article to review.

Lead

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?

The articles opening sentence does a great job a introducing what Onward is, an animated film produced by Pixar for Walt Disney Pictures.


 * Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections?

I believe that the lead did a great job at including all major sections before the sub sections began. All major points related to the film were mentioned in the lead.


 * Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article?

In my reading of the article, I believe everything mentioned in the lead was mentioned and expanded upon in the article.


 * Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed?

I think that in the case of this film the extra information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic affecting its performance was necessary. I believe everything that needed to be mention was mentioned without going overly detailed.

Content

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article's content relevant to the topic?

Yes, each subsection of the article is relevant to the Film and well written.


 * Is the content up-to-date?

The content is up to date. The article goes as far as to mention how the film was released early at home as of April 3 due to COVID-19 closing theaters.


 * Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong?

I believe the article did a great job at mentioning everything that was relevant to the film without bringing in unnecessary information.

Tone and Balance

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article neutral?

Everything stated in the article is in a factual tone. I think this is best shown in the Lawsuit sub section. I did not feel that there was a judgmental tone or suggestive tone despite speaking of a lawsuit against the film.


 * Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?

In the lead it is mentioned that the film's financial shortcomings were due to the closing of theaters following COVID-19. Given that the film was released March 6 and did not have an overwhelming opening weekend I think blaming the pandemic for all of the film's financial shortcomings may be a bit Biased.


 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?

I think that the overall view of the article was well balanced. I do not think one thing was either over or under represented.


 * Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another?

No, being that this is an article about a film the writers of this film made everything to be very straightforward without giving personally opinions.

Sources and References

 * Guiding questions


 * Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information?

Yes, links to information were available throughout the entire article including many in the Reference area.


 * Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic?

There were about 50 references credited to this article. Given that this was a Pixar film there is usually a lot of information to be found on these films.


 * Are the sources current?

Yes all are current within the past few years, Most being from 2019-2020.


 * Check a few links. Do they work?

Yes, the links take you to their intended web pages.

Organization

 * Guiding questions


 * Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read?

In my opinion, Yes. the article is well written, clear, and concise without being overly vague.


 * Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors?

I did not see any grammatical errors in my reading of the article.


 * Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic?

The article did a good job of separating topics and giving everything a flow.

Images and Media

 * Guiding questions


 * Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic?

The article only utilized one photo, but I do not think more were necessary to enhance the understanding.


 * Are images well-captioned?

the image used was captioned as "Theatrical release poster" which was correct.


 * Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations?

I believe yes. The one photo used was the release poster of the film and no scenes of the film were illegally shared.


 * Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way?

I think that the placement of the photo in the lead was a great and appealing way for the article to introduce the film.

Checking the talk page

 * Guiding questions


 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?

On the talk page the majority of post I see are about what can be added and about someone trying to add information with no source.


 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?

This article is apart of the Wikiproject Disney. The article has an assessment of "C" and an importance of "Mid"


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?

Wikipedia has a huge team of volunteers who are constantly double checking and insuring that all information that is shared is as accurate as possible. It is human nature not to be perfect and to occasionally make mistakes which I think is the biggest difference.

Overall impressions

 * Guiding questions


 * What is the article's overall status?

overall I think that the article is well written and very clear in what it is trying to share.


 * What are the article's strengths?

I think that the article is really well categorized. I think that the sub categories added a lot of value to the film apart from the basics of just plot and cast.


 * How can the article be improved?

some of the messages on the talk page could be addressed more.


 * How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?

Having some background knowledge about the film already I knew enough to feel that all important things to be mentioned were mentioned. I think that everything was given just enough detail with out being redundant. I also appreciate that in the talk page editors were careful to wait until after the film was released to share the plot of the movie so as to avoid spoilers.

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